counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
novel; story; (work of) fiction
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
somehow; for some reason or other
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
stopping at; going no further than
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
resignation; acceptance; consolation
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
graduate; alumnus; alumna
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
impossible to do (although wants to)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
invitation; introduction; temptation